Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in India
India: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 32.9 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in India, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
India recorded 32.9 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in India peaked at 50 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.8 percent, in 2023.
India ranks 21st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in India, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 percent | — |
| 2001 | 49.6 percent | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.2 percent | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.7 percent | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.2 percent | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.8 percent | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.2 percent | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.5 percent | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.8 percent | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.9 percent | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.8 percent | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 42.7 percent | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 41.7 percent | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 40.6 percent | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.6 percent | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 38.7 percent | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 37.7 percent | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.6 percent | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.6 percent | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.6 percent | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 33.8 percent | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 33.3 percent | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 33 percent | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.8 percent | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 32.9 percent | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.79 percent | 44.9 percent | 50 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.16 percent | 34.6 percent | 43.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.16 percent | 32.8 percent | 33.8 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in India?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in India was 32.9 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 percent in 2023.
- How does India rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- India ranks 21st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.